Job Summary
The position is intended to provide a university student studying mining engineering or a related discipline with practical experience in underground mine engineering. The intern will assist the Technical Services team with mine design, ventilation, short- and medium-range mine planning, production support, cycle-time data collection, analysis, and special projects while consistently demonstrating Kinross values.
Essential Functions
- Assists mine engineers with underground development and production designs, including layouts for headings, ramps, accesses, stopes, drill patterns, services, and supporting infrastructure under appropriate supervision.
- Supports short- and medium-range mine planning by updating designs, quantities, equipment assumptions, activity durations, and schedule inputs using approved planning criteria.
- Assists ventilation personnel with underground ventilation surveys, including airflow, pressure, temperature, and environmental data collection, and helps maintain ventilation records and plans.
- Collects underground operating-cycle data for drilling, charging, blasting, re-entry, mucking, hauling, ground support, backfilling, and related activities using approved observation and data-capture methods.
- Assists with special projects such as haulage studies, equipment productivity reviews, development advance analysis, stope-cycle reviews, infrastructure trade-offs, and ventilation or mine-plan optimization.
- Compiles, validates, organizes, and summarizes engineering and operational data using spreadsheets, databases, dashboards, mine-planning software, and other approved systems.
- Works collaboratively with mine engineering, ventilation, geology, geotechnical engineering, survey, operations, maintenance, and other site personnel to complete assigned work and communicate findings.
- Conducts time-and-motion observations underground and records timestamps, delays, travel distances, equipment interactions, and operating conditions without interfering with production activities.
- Assists with comparing actual cycle performance against planning assumptions and prepares clear summaries of variances, recurring delays, and potential improvement opportunities for engineering review.
- Updates mine plans, sections, drawings, quantities, presentations, and planning documentation under the direction of qualified engineering personnel.
- Participate in underground inspections, planning meetings, pre-shift coordination, workplace examinations, and task-level risk assessments applicable to assigned engineering work.
- Compliance with all company policies and procedures including, but not limited to safety, environmental, confidentiality and code of conduct.
- Meets or exceeds established performance expectations set by management.
- Consistently exercises discretion and judgment in job performance.
- Works without risk or harm to self and others.
- Punctuality and regular attendance required.
- Performs other related functions as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications and Skill Requirements
- Must possess a professional attitude toward responsibilities.
- Must be able to work with little or no direct supervision and work well with others.
- Must be able to work in a safe manner and adhere to RMGC safety standards.
- Possesses good communication and interpersonal skills.
- General understanding of mining engineering principles and an interest in underground mine design, scheduling, ventilation, equipment productivity, and production systems.
- Working knowledge of computers and common word-processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software; exposure to mine-planning, CAD, ventilation-modeling, scheduling, GIS, or data-visualization software is an asset.
- Strong verbal, written, analytical and persuasive skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management.
- Ability to work independently when appropriate and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary technical and operations team.
- Demonstrates strong analytical, organizational, data-management, problem-solving, and technical writing skills.
- Currently enrolled in a mining engineering or related bachelor’s degree program, with at least two years of university coursework preferred; 0-2 years of relevant engineering, mining, construction, or industrial experience preferred.
- Must be 18 years old and presently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
- Requires valid driver’s license.
Health, Safety, and Environmental Requirements
- Adheres to all safety and environmental considerations.
- Have a strong commitment to safe working practices.
- Wears required Personal Protective Equipment at all times in underground, surface production, office, shop, and other designated work areas.
- Is alert and observes, corrects, and reports unsafe conditions.
- Follows operating procedures and comply with all regulatory requirements.
- Must be able and willing to work underground and travel through active mine workings in accordance with site access, training, and escort requirements.
- Must maintain situational awareness around mobile equipment, blasting boundaries, ventilation controls, ground conditions, and other underground hazards while collecting field data.
- All designs, schedules, ventilation analyses, calculations, and recommendations prepared by the intern are subject to review and approval by qualified site personnel.
Kinross Competencies
- Strategic Effectiveness Developing and communicating rigorous and creative business strategies that drive sustainable value.
- External Engagement Understanding and building relationships with external parties that strengthen and sustain competitive advantage.
- Business Focus Applying commercial rigor and discipline to all business decisions and customer relationships.
- Living the Kinross Values Aligning behavior, decisions, and actions with Kinross values and principles.
Legislative Requirements
Background Check required US work permit required
Language Requirements
English
